Response to Delta 400 too grainy

I wonder if you're overdeveloping the film. Of course one person's "too grainy" is another person's "fine-enough grain." Anyway...try Xtol 1:2 or T-Max dev 1:4 to 1:6 or so for normal contrast with a reasonable development time. Be careful to not underexpose or overdevelop. What grade paper or filter do you usually print it with? Other factors...what appears to be graininess might be micro-reticulation, which is the same thing as ordinary obvious crinkly reticulation but on a much smaller scale. Be sure all solution and wash temperatures are close. If temperatures are cold (<66F) or hot (>77F) it'll be grainier than at a more moderate temperature.

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